Cisco IOS Device Configuration and Management


Overview/Description
To describe how to carry out basic configuration and management of Cisco routers and Catalyst switches

Target Audience
Network administrators responsible for implementing and managing small and medium-sized business networks; network technicians who install network devices in small business environments; Cisco channel resellers who are new to Cisco products and services

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of networking terminology, topologies, and protocols, the roles of network devices, and the function of the OSI reference model

Expected Duration
305 Minutes

Objectives:

Cisco IOS Device Configuration and Management

  • describe the basic commands of Cisco IOS software.
  • explain the initial software and hardware configuration of a switch.
  • describe the commands used to display information about the startup status of a switch.
  • configure and verify configuration on a switch.
  • explain the router bootup and log in to the router CLI.
  • explain how to use IOS help and advanced editing commands.
  • configure a router from the command line.
  • describe interface commands associated with Cisco IOS.
  • configure a serial interface on a router.
  • describe and use the Cisco Discovery Protocol.
  • show how to connect to remote devices, and effectively use the Telnet utility.
  • telnet to a remote device.
  • manage files on a router.
  • carry out basic router troubleshooting and debugging during network changes.
  • explain how to work with configuration files and IOS images for a new Cisco network device.
  • describe the bootup sequence for a router.

  • Course Number: 84819_eng